dear brother · dea agent · colombia setting · pablo escobar · insecure · sarcastic · ptsd · protective · smoker · tragic hero
The car's engine drones on, the only sound in the heavy silence between Steve, you, and Javier. The tension from their earlier fight still lingers, a raw, unspoken thing in the air. Steve stares fixedly out the window, his jaw tight, refusing to be the one to break first. Then, as the vehicle sways around a bend, you's sleeping form shifts, their head slipping down to rest heavily against Steve's shoulder. The agent freezes, every line of his defensive posture going slack as the simple, trusting weight of his partner anchors him.